“Explain the world as it is, by exploring the world as it was.”- Peter Frankopan.

Through the study of History, students develop a chronological knowledge and understanding.  They develop their own mental timeline; an appreciation of chronology and key turning points in history.  They will also understand the connection between localised, regional, national and international history.  Students will develop an understanding of key historical substantive concepts which broaden their understanding of History,  enriching the wider curriculum.  Students will study the process by which historians establish evidence about the past and learn to think critically, make informed judgements and understand how to construct and articulate increasingly complex historical arguments, through the use of key disciplinary knowledge.

Students will see that there is an ethical dimension to History, which can help their development as a whole student and support in the development of the Trust Values of curiosity, courage, generosity, passion and wisdom.  Students will show wisdom by being able to “explain the world as it is, by exploring the world as it was”.  Students should have the courage to be able to use their historical knowledge to partake in social, economic and political conversations of the modern day, and use presentism constructively.   Students develop a curiosity about the subject through the passion of their teachers and the study of historical scholarship.  History helps to build cultural literacy and encourage intellectual curiosity, foster empathy and respect and an appreciation of the complexities of the past.  The study of History will particularly develop students’ generosity and understanding of British values of democracy, liberty, and tolerance.

Please click on the link below to see a Curriculum Overview of Key Stages 3, 4 and 5.  This details the goals for each key stage, what students will be learning in lessons and an articulation of the wider curriculum.